Obama says promoting democratic reform in Mideast is 'top priority' of U.S.

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Politics News Alert: Obama says promoting democratic reform in Mideast is 'top priority' of U.S.

May 19, 2011 12:55:28 PM

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President Obama said Thursday that promoting democratic reform in Arab nations is "a top priority" of the United States.

The president promised new aid to democracy-embracing nations and condemned attacks on demonstrators by the governments of Syria, Libya and Bahrain, a key U.S. ally.

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